Chapter 590 Night Talk 2
“I say, dear brother.”
While his father and brother were talking, Yuriko had been standing nearby playing with his emerald ring. Now He suddenly interrupted and said, "Since the industry in the Northwest Gulf is so profitable, why not..."
A wicked smile appeared on his face, "Let Graiman dedicate his industry to the royal family. ”
Hearing this, Prince Jassim also had a playful smile on his lips.
However, the expression on his eldest son's face froze. He walked silently to the window of his room, closed the originally open window, and then returned to his father and younger brother.
He asked his brother in a serious tone, "Then why don't you let Giles, the greedy wolf, dedicate his title and territory to the royal family."
Yuriko showed exaggeration With an expression on his face, he said with a helpless smile: "I would like to, but I have to agree with Grand Duke Greedy Wolf."
Gelder continued to question him: "Then why do you think Earl Grayman will agree?" What?”
Yurico waved his arms, “Please, please, if I remember correctly, Paul Grayman is just a count from the Northwest Bay. Oh, of course, to many people, he is a count. It's a great title, but to the royal family, what does a count on the border of the kingdom mean? How can he be compared with a powerful lord like Giles?"
"My brother." Gerd shook his head, "When you followed me to the Northwest Bay, your observations there were only superficial, and you spent your days hanging out in downtown taverns and aristocratic dances. In just four years, Before, most people in Jingyaoli had not even heard of this place, and those who knew it thought it was an extremely desolate and remote place. Later, due to the development of business, many people knew about this place but dismissed it. As a nouveau riche, I want to tell you, and people who hold the same views as you, that the Northwest Gulf is a place with great potential, especially Arda, which is a very powerful county, opposite to where we usually are. The criteria for judging a lord - the area of the territory and the number of citizens - are different. Arda's strength lies in her farms and workshops, but you just think that they are all places for low-class people and are unwilling to inspect them with me. "
"Oh!" Yuriko was helpless at his brother's preaching, and covered his forehead with his hands in pain.
Gelder ignored his brother's painful expression and continued: "In the Northwest Bay, at least in Arda, the organization of production activities is very strict and efficient. I saw the nervous workers in the factory. While working in an orderly manner, they are divided into workshops or groups, and each part has its own tasks. They obey and can quickly understand the managers' orders, operate the machines, and cooperate with each other. In many workshops, eventually The results need to be compiled from the production of various working groups. The factories in the northwest bay are like armies composed of different types of arms. Spearmen, sword and shield soldiers, archers, and cavalry all work together skillfully. , to complete the final combat mission. With such an organization and workers, it is no wonder that we can continuously produce a variety of best-selling products. However, I also saw the other side..."
Gelderton. After a pause, he said with a complex expression: "I think with such a strict organization and such high-quality workers, Alda can quickly adapt to a war. Those workers can become excellent soldiers with a little training and obey management orders." Cooperation with others is already a part of their daily work. What's even more frightening is that based on my immediate inquiry, I think a large proportion of them are literate and then imagine that they are newly recruited in our army. What the new recruits look like, they can't even tell the difference between left and right, and Alda's factories and those farms that are very similar to the factories will continuously provide material support for the army - as far as I know, the war in the Horn Bay. A lot of the ordnance in it comes from the northwest bay."
My brother talked for a long time, but Yuriko said: "Since it is like you said, then we can't let Grayman grow and take advantage of him. Before his feathers are full, put him under the absolute control of the kingdom or simply..." He waved his hand fiercely in the air.
Gerd refuted him: "The consequences of angering Graiman are serious." At this time, his father, Prince Jassim, asked: "How serious?"
Gelder Ed replied: "As far as I know, Grayman controls not only Arda, but the other two earls, Bailding and Emden, are also under his control. In addition, the Northwest Gulf More than half of the lords are friends with Grayman, because Grayman is not a solitary person. He has brought huge benefits to all the lords. Moreover, the current Duke of the Northwest, who has the highest status on the surface, is also a so-called tyrant. During the Throne War, he came to power with the full support of Grayman. Therefore, my judgment is that once Grayman launches a rebellion, the damage he can cause to the kingdom will not be as great as Giles."
Prince Jassim sighed, "The royal family has been weakening for a long time, which has made the local lords have a problem one by one."
Gelder comforted him: "Father, don't worry , As far as my observation is concerned, Graiman is currently loyal to the royal family, and he is very satisfied with his current situation - I mean the territorial area he rules - and seems to have little interest in grabbing higher-level power... . With his power, it may not be easy to split the kingdom like Giles, but it is still possible to take the title of Duke of the Northwest into his own hands, but the Ferdinand family currently has a very important position in the Northwest Bay. Sure. Of course, Paul Grayman is not a mediocre person, but his ambition is not in politics. He is an outstanding scholar, businessman, and inventor, but he is not a schemer or a power maniac."
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Prince Jassim nodded and said: "If he is really a person with great power but political toughness, do you... know what should be done?"
Gelder: "You What do you mean?"
Prince Jassim: "Paul Graiman is not yet familiar to the major nobles in Jingyao, and it seems that you are the only one who has more contacts with him."
Gelder thought about it in his mind. It was the king who sent him there in the first place, and who could let the king who couldn't let Jingyao know that Paul Grayman was a person worthy of cooperation with the royal family? Unable to think of anything, he said: "That seems to be the case at the moment."
Prince Jassim said to the eldest son: "Then establish a friendship with him, and it is best to ensure that his connection with Jingyao's power circle is Proceeded by you.”
I was even more embarrassed about the break yesterday. Unfortunately, my child was infected with Yang. He had fever over and over again. He was busy for two days and one night. Fortunately, this evening the temperature dropped and there were signs of stabilization. I hope the fever will not flare up again.
I wish everyone can get through this epidemic safely and healthily.
(End of this chapter)